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disavow

[dis-uh-vou] / ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ /


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Paul opened the hearing by confronting Mullin about those remarks and asking him to disavow them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Nobody is asking anybody to disavow their beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

That began before the election, when Brazil’s electoral management body actively sought to counter disinformation and misinformation “and to disavow fake news about the electoral process.”

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024

At the same time, Navalny did little to disavow his past remarks.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2024

The chief expected us to disavow any such absurdities before he could endorse our church.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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